Gypsy Belle Jacket

This is just a little project/prototype I made for myself, and I wanted to share it…it was somewhat inspired by the lovely jacket Belle (Emma Watson) wears in the live action version of Beauty and the Beast. (#nerdalert)

This was my first version of the jacket from the pattern I came up with. There are quite a few things I will change when I make it in the future, most notably the style of peplum, but this particular garment is still special to me for a couple reasons.

As you can see, it has a super patchy, ragamuffin vibe, which, incidentally, is totally fine with me. The yellow linen outside and the blue plaid lining are both repurposed fabrics taken from old garments. The darker beige/green lustrous fabric you see in places on the outside are silk remnants.

I’m really pleased with the texture of the fabric and I’m glad I took the time to do some hand stitching around the edges…I always forget how much I love hand sewing like this. I really love the buttons as well. This was a fun exercise and inspired me to focus even more on repurposing/upcycling of garments and fabric in the future…